What I’m suggesting is that an OC themselves can be authorised to arrange for the inspection (and replacement) once a year.
This is exactly what will happen. It’s about the frequency of the inspection, rather than the person inspecting (although there may well be a requirement in the regulations). This is what the proposed amendments to the legislations say:
Section 118 Window safety devices—child safety
Omit “5 penalty units” from section 118(1), penalty. Insert instead “50 penalty units”.
[71] Section 118(1A)
Insert after section 118(1)—
(1A) An owners corporation must—
(a) properly maintain the window safety devices and keep the devices in a
state of good and serviceable repair, and
(b) without limiting paragraph (a), ensure the window safety devices are
inspected in accordance with the regulations.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
It’s worth noting that the proposed maximum fine for breaches has gone up from $550 to $5,500